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Need help finding government documents in print or online? Just ask!

Alexandra (Alex) Simons
Assistant Librarian, History & Political Science
(713) 743-9776
acsimons@uh.edu

Doing research on Congressional issues? Check out these resources:

Using LexisNexis Congressional

Using the Congressional Record

Here are two ways to access the Federal Register:

LexisNexis Congressional

  1. Click Lexis Nexis Congressional
  2. Go to Regulations
  3. Click Get a Document
  4. Click Federal Register
  5. Enter Citation (if known)
  6. Use Keyword Search if exact citation isn’t available
  7. Results in html format

 Hein Online

  1. Click Hein Online
  2. Click Federal Registry Library (login NOT necessary)
  3. Enter as much information as known.
  4. Results are in pdf format (preferred for legal research)

 

 

H1N1 (Swine) flu - find out the latest news and information from the CDC.

CDC - H1N1 (Swine) flu updates

Electronic Journals by Title

Search to see if the library has a particular electronic journal

Try a new resource

FedFlix - featuring the best movies of the United States Government, from training films to history, from our national parks to the U.S. Fire Academy and the Postal Inspectors, all of these fine flix are available for reuse without any restrictions whatsoever.

City-Data - a wealth of current demographic information can be gleaned from this site. Search by city, county, or zipe code to find out everything you need to know.

Key Research Tools

Blast from the past!

How a Bill Becomes a Law (Schoolhouse Rock)